Kinetics of Enzymatic Synthesis of Liquid Wax Ester from Oleic Acid and Oleyl Alcohol

• Main Authors: Rosfarizan, Mohamad, Arbakariya, Ariff, Salina, Mat Radzi, Mahiran, Basri, Mohammad Basyaruddin, Abdul Rahman, Abu Bakar, Salleh, Raja Noor Zaliha, Raja Abdul Rahman
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Japan Oil Chemists Soc 2015
• Subjects: Kinetics; Wax Ester; Immobilized Lipase; Esterification
• Institution: Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia

The kinetics of wax ester synthesis from oleic acid and oleyl alcohol using immobilized lipase from Candida antartica as catalyst was studied with different types of impeller (Rushton turbine and AL-hydrofoil) to create different mixing conditions in 21 stirred tank reactor. The effects of catalyst...